Q & A: I need a resource for bargain software—is Consistent Computer Bargains still in business?

QUESTION: Yvon, A number of years ago (app. 2004 or earlier) I attended one of your seminars. You handed out a book with a couple of resource pages in the back. I’m interested in one particular resource, Consistent Computer Bargains (www.ccbministries.com). In 2004 when we purchased a new computer we were able to order software [...]

How to modify templates for A paper sizes

I created this brief video in answer to a question from Australia about what to do when the Effective Church communication files are in PDF format sized for American paper sizes, but these sizes are not the standard paper sizes for Australia. This short video shows how to modify the communications in MS Publisher and [...]

Planning forms, ready-to-print PDFs & editable MS Publisher Files

This set of  forms is an invaluable help in planning and tracking your church communications. These are the forms that are  shown in the videos and books on Planning. The Forms are FREE for ECC MEMBERS (click link at the bottom of this article) or for sale for anyone in an immediately downloadable ZIP format [...]

A quick video example of how to modify a newsletter in MS Publisher

Some great templates that you can modify for your church newsletter are available in MS Publisher. This short video below shows how to do that. If you don’t know how to use MS Publisher, a great way to learn it is through www.lynda.com. For a very helpful booklet that explains the many uses of MS [...]

ebook: 9 Reasons why MS Publisher is a great program for churches to use for print and graphic creation

When I first encountered MS Publisher in the early days of creating communications with the computer, I would have never imaged I’d be recommending it as the program of choice for churches. At that time, if you wanted to create professional-looking publications, you chose Aldus Pagemaker. Pagemaker gave you layout options and type-setting control, necessary [...]

The Two Levels of Church Communications & how to equip and train church communication teams, a Webinar On-Demand

To get all the church communications done that you need to do outreach, grow your church and your people, it takes more than one person.  However, because of the budget limitations of many churches that means using volunteers and church staffs often worry that volunteers will not be able to create the quality of communications [...]

Video: How to modify an Easter or ANY image photo with Snagit

For an effective communication campaign it is helpful to have a coordinated image you can use throughout your communications. This short, and extremely easy video will show you how to go from a photo like this: To a graphic like this: You do need to have the Snagit program ($49, available at www.snagit.com) to do [...]

How to create a booklet and an ebook for Easter and all-year, a short Webinar

If you want to get church guests to come back to your church after a visit at Easter or anytime, one of the best ways to do that is to create a booklet that gives visitors an overview of your church. This is especially important  for holidays because churches seldom do the same things on [...]

Disaster recovery at ECC; foolish thriftiness; operating system updates & PageMaker disappointment

I thought I had good computer backup systems in place so that I can serve all of folks who come to my website in the best possible way. My website is continuously backed up by a premier hosting company; my videos are all on a separate server and system; I have a separate drive on [...]

How to create Custom Headers for websites with MS Publisher, Webinar On-Demand

Creating a custom header for a website can be an expensive and difficult process, but it can be a very simple process if you do it with MS Publisher. This video does not teach you how to do websites, but if you already have one, for example with WordPress, this will show you how to [...]

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